I recently read a Q & A with Anita Hill in the New York Times and she made a point that has been bothering me ever since I read about the Trump administration’s new rules governing sexual assault claims on campus. She was asked about the backlash from the #metoo movement and noted “[t]here are very few problems where we make rules based on the possibility of false accusations. If we paid more attention to that in this society, we wouldn’t … [Read more...]
The #MeToo Backlash Will Only Strengthen the Movement
By Lawrence P. Schaefer | What Tony Robbins Learned – and Quickly Tony Robbins, the world-renowned motivational speaker and self-help “guru,” has learned an important lesson which applies to everyone seeking to understand the true significance of the #MeToo movement. Any critical backlash will only strengthen this movement. The Brazen and Misogynistic Messages From Tony Robbins In a video which recently went viral, Robbins last month … [Read more...]
Ensuring the #MeToo Movement Makes Real Change
By Lawrence P. Schaefer | The recent avalanche of sexual harassment complaints against powerful men, in politics, industry, and the media, has focused widespread public attention on the plight of so many women in the workplace and society. The #MeToo movement has empowered scores of past sexual harassment victims to share their experiences, whether recent or in the distant past, and be truly heard. It feels like we have reached a … [Read more...]
